Soccer Game Preview: Victory Christian Academy vs. Crossroads Christian Academy

Victory Christian Academy is 1-8 against Crossroads Christian Academy since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Soldiers will look to defend their home pitch against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Victory Christian Academy sitting on six straight wins and Crossroads Christian Academy on four.

Victory Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Wayne Christian Academy, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Victory Christian Academy was ranked ninth). The Soldiers came out on top against the Eagle by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Crossroads Christian Academy kept a clean sheet against Faith Baptist Christian Academy on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Faith Baptist Christian Academy. Give Crossroads Christian Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Victory Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Crossroads Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.